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Indonesia’s $1.5 trillion market faces a historic downgrade: Why global investors are worriedIndonesia’s $1.5 trillion stock market plunged after MSCI warned that its emerging-market classification may no longer be appropriate, rais...
Global hedge funds suffer steep losses as AI trade unwinds, Asia funds hit hardestGlobal hedge funds suffered steep losses as investors unwound artificial intelligence-related trades amid inflation concerns and expectatio...
Global Market: Yuan holds steady, set for third weekly gain on robust Chinese exportsChina’s yuan remained stable against the dollar, heading for a third consecutive weekly gain on resilient exports. The currency reached its...
The 'biggest' risk to Asia’s economies isn’t over yet, IMF warnsThe IMF has warned that a prolonged Middle East war and renewed disruptions to energy production, shipping routes and critical infrastructu...
Global Market: Asian currencies slide as hot US inflation fuels Fed rate hike bets; won hits two-week lowEmerging Asian currencies weakened as hotter-than-expected US inflation revived Federal Reserve rate hike concerns, boosting the dollar and...
IMF applauds India’s GDP data revamp, says currency pain is no sign of failure as country entered energy shock with strong fundamentalsThe International Monetary Fund has raised India's growth forecast to 7% for this year and next. India is seen as having strong fundamental...
Asia set to ‘continue to outpace the world’, says IMF, as it asks central banks to stay focused on price stabilityAsia's central banks are advised to potentially tighten monetary policy in response to rising inflation expectations. Inflation has been im...
Global Market: IMF warns of energy shock, AI correction risks to Asia's growth outlookThe IMF warned that Asia’s economic growth may slow to 4.4% in 2027 amid energy price shocks, Middle East conflict, AI market correction ri...
Global Market: China stocks fall as hot US inflation data revives rate hike fearsChinese stocks tumbled as hotter-than-expected US inflation data revived concerns over prolonged high interest rates. Technology shares led...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei plunges nearly 5% as AI stocks tumble on CoreWeave debt concernsJapan’s Nikkei 225 plunged, while the broader Topix fell 2.5%, as AI-linked stocks led a broad selloff. Sentiment was hit by concerns over ...
Global Market: Japanese government bond yields hit one-month lows as investors seek safetyJapanese government bond yields fell to more-than-one-month lows as investors sought safe-haven assets amid a global equity selloff, hotter...
Wholesale inflation hits series high of 11.4% in September as fuel, food prices surgeIndia's wholesale inflation reached 11.4% in September, significantly increasing from 9.9% in August. Rising prices of fuel, food, and manu...
Global oil demand to fall by 2.6 million barrels per day in 2026, diesel to account for 25 pc of decline: IEAGlobal oil demand is anticipated to decrease significantly in 2026 due to the impact of the Iran war. Diesel is expected to account for 25 ...
IMF sees India bucking global slowdown, raises 2026 growth forecast to 7%IMF has increased India's growth forecast for 2026 due to stronger-than-expected economic momentum. Resilient domestic demand and robust se...
AI investment boosts growth prospects for Asian economies: IMFIMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said artificial intelligence infrastructure investment is supporting global growth at around 3%,...
RBI GDP Growth 2026: Malhotra & Co raise FY27 GDP forecast to 7.1% from 6.7%RBI GDP Growth 2026: The Reserve Bank of India has updated its growth forecast for fiscal year 2026-27 to 7.1%. This adjustment comes after...
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: West Asia conflict keeps global outlook uncertain, says Sanjay MalhotraThe Reserve Bank of India has raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. This increase is the first since February 2023 amid ...
RBI MPC Meeting at a Glance: Your one step guide for all decisionsRBI Monetary Policy Meeting Highlights: The Monetary Policy Committee has raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. RBI Gove...
World Bank flags oil, El Niño and global market risks to growthThe World Bank has revised its growth forecast for South Asia, projecting a robust 6.9% by 2026, driven by a surge in consumer demand. Indi...
World Bank raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7.1%, flags oil, El Niño risksThe World Bank has upgraded India's economic growth forecast to 7.1% for fiscal 2026-27. This change reflects strong domestic consumption, ...